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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1914
Page
2
London reports Japan declares war on Germany as Allied nations plan further strikes. Exaggerated German successes in Lorraine fuels misreports while France and Britain push aid to Belgium. French occupy Vosges. Germans evacuate northern Belgium after a fierce battle near Amsterdam.
August 23 report says Cardinals College exerts influence on Austria to suspend the war until a new pope is elected. Attention shifts to a large battle in Belgium as German forces push to cross the Meuse between Namur and Charleroi. Namur sits at the confluence of the Meuse and Sambre rivers, a fortified key in the region.
French firms seek British machine parts and ironware previously supplied by Germany as wartime supply lines shift. Austrian Emperor III is ill and in critical condition. Japan braces for stiff resistance at Kiao-hsiu. Liege forts and Namur remain in Belgian defense holding out amid ongoing siege pressures.
The dispatches note German advance guard near Lille and a march on Antwerp with fortifications described as impregnable. Britain reports a war tax levied in Liege and questions Italy's alliance stance. A Japanese ultimatum to Germany expired without sign of compliance.
German forces have been driven back along the entire front from Colmar to Maulhausen in Alsace Lorraine. Official reports say the French cannot hold the present positions at Lerbach and nearby areas, signaling a shift in control on the front.
London reports the Servians routed 11 000 Austrian troops at Losina with heavy losses. Trieste has surrendered to French and British fleets to avert bombardment.
London reports the French and Adriatic fleets have successfully bombarded the Austrian forts at Cattaro in the Adriatic. The action highlights coordinated Anglo-French naval operations amid ongoing war efforts in the region.
The British Government intends to raise a loan of 10,000,000 to support Belgium. Officials say the funds will bolster relief and economic stabilization amid postwar needs.
Northam district men form G Company to British and the first squad under Capt Croby drill and camp discipline. The No 1 section led by Sergt Beacher and squad leaders McInnes Larter, with Lance Corporals Chillon Richards Greenwood Fisher. A post office is set up in camp for letters to G Company. Four men receive permanent leave for abusing short leave. camp open to visitors each Sunday.
Altogether 59 men from Northam have left to serve the Empire abroad. Sergeant Parsonage at York has joined the signalling corps in India. Lieutenant Burch cannot permit Northam volunteers to leave camp for the Patriotic Concert at the Town Hall tonight. The 8th Infantry and C Company senior cadets will assemble at 7.30 and march to the Town Hall.
Wartime article praises patriotic women groups donating woollen socks warm clothing and Balaclava caps for Australians and Empire troops. It recalls Milner South Africa experiences showing goods reach field units and notes belts caps socks and gloves as vital comfort items for front line service in various climates.
Mr G M Sewell captured the East Province seat from Mr W E Moss, signaling a strong showing for the Country Party against a more seasoned rival. Carrell of Tammin will contest the party’s Avon electorate selection ballot. Senator Needham will address supporters at Tattersall's corner next Saturday at 8 o'clock in support of Labor candidates for federal Parliament.
Two letters at the Northam council meeting discuss aid for dependents of Australians serving abroad. A Muresk donor proposes a local shilling fund, while debate considers pooling funds nationally. Council to open the Northam Patrone Fund and act as trustee with the plan to revive ration funds and seek local support.
A candidate for the Country Party selection ballot in the Toodyay district advocates farm interests, opposes coalitions with Liberals, and pledges dedication to the party platform. He presses independence, calls for retained selection ballot and property qualification, and cites local leadership roles and stance against Liberal influence.
The clipped entry lists various individuals such as Dempster, Manning, Cotton, and Brooking with payment amounts ranging from 10 to 500. It appears to be a rough ledger fragment recording receipts or disbursements, including Mrs J Manning and Miss Stella P Dempster among others.
Two powerful dramas Her Father's Story and Time's Victory screen Thursday evening with The Intruder as support. Friday features Orders Under Sea as the star film with English Gazette No. 278 and a comedy Cinessime as Napoleon plus a scenic Through Bosnia and Dalmatia.
From border to border there is talk of Larcy Dat veen a remarkable boxer and feared rider noted for his daring. He reportedly faced a winter chill and deadly odds while chasing a mob, with tales linking him to Gunmare and Woods in perilous escapades.
Mr Clansen of Southern Brook has received a letter from the manager of the State Lime and Engineering Works about a plough test set for ANNUAL 26 at Southern Brook. The letter lists entering one furrow S J mould board plough bridle draught one four furrow 520 plough spring draught one four furrow cultivator plough and a Salise reversible share skim plough. The sender requests a reply by mail with the starting time and programme details and notes they do not have a dynamometer or could loan one.
Light general rain fell on Sunday the 6th with about 62 points registered. The rainfall totals were about 16 points, crops remain above ground despite ash bed conditions. Mrs K J Pergande and baby returned to Mt Marshall. she praises care at the maternity home in Northam.
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